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A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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Ye say, The Pope succeedeth Peter, and not Nero: Therefore he calleth, and keepeth Councils chiefly by his own Authority. Of such proper Arguments, M. Harding, we marvel not much, though ye make no store. Howe be it, some men have thought, ye do S. Peter great wrong, appointing him such Children, to be his Heirs. For many of them, in all their dealings, have resembled Nero, 1more then Peter. S. Bernard saith thus unto Pope Eugenius: In his successisti, non Petro, sed Constantino: In these things ye have succeeded, not Peter the Apostle, but the Emperor Constantine. Pope Adrian the fourth was wont to saie: Succedimus, non Petro in docendo, sed Romulo in parricidio: We succeed, not Peter in teaching, but Romulus in killing our Brethren.
Yee saie, The Pope succedeth Peter, and not Nero: Therefore he calleth, and keepeth Councelles chiefely by his owne Authoritie. Of sutche proper Argumentes, M. Hardinge, wee marueile not mutche, though yee make no stoare. Howe be it, somme menne haue thought, yee doo S. Peter greate wronge, appointinge him sutche Children, to be his Heires. For many of them, in al theire dealinges, haue resembled Nero, 1more then Peter. S. Bernarde saithe thus vnto Pope Eugenius: In his successisti, non Petro, sed Constantino: In these thinges yee haue succeded, not Peter the Apostle, but the Emperoure Constantine. Pope Adrian the fourth was woonte to saie: Succedimus, non Petro in docendo, sed Romulo in parricidio: Wee succeede, not Peter in teachinge, but Romulus in killinge our Brethren.
- 1Bernard. De Cō sideratione. li 4. Citatur ab Illyrico inter Test. veritat. pag. 387. Erasmus, In Adagio, Sileni Alcibiadis.Bernard. De Cō sideratione. li 4. Citatur ab Illyrico inter Test. veritat. pag. 387. Erasmus, In Adagio, Sileni Alcibiadis.
Erasmus saithe, Pontifices nunc sunt Vicarij lulij Caesaris, Alexandri Magni, Croesi, Xerxis: non Christi, non Petri: The Popes now are the Vicars of Julius Caesar, of Alexander the Great, of Croesus, and of Xerxes: not of Peter. It is written in a Sermon, bearing the name of S. Ambrose: Qui debuerint esse Vicarij Apostolorum,